A good leader seeks to curb corruption and render account to his people

Plan B Fm’s family, relationship, and lifestyle show dubbed NYANSAPO FIE, hosted by Dr. Michael Asenso deliberated  on the topic “Qualities of a Good Leader”.

Mr. John Ato Brebo (Uncle Ato) a senior principal investigator and leader of public education for the Commission of Human Rights and Administration Justice (CHRAJ) in Tema explained that a good leader through proper accountability can reduce corruption in public organizations, especially in developing countries because corrupt acts are a dysfunctional.

“Whether offered by the public or private sectors, the quality of goods and services decreases, and the process of obtaining them becomes more expensive, time-consuming, and unfair and retired the developmental projects and certainly brings hardship on the people.

that demonstrating accountability and ensuring it in others also involves sharing information and knowledge that will help others know how to behave in certain scenarios. Individuals learn by watching others and practicing desired behaviors, but they also learn from the advice and guidance of others who are already achieving “gold standard” accountability. For those who manage others, it is also important to communicate the importance of results, so that effort does not get confused with outcomes”

He said building individual understanding at the outset of any initiative or activity, whether virtual or in person, individuals need to understand expectations, the resources and support available, and what they need to do to be accountable for their part.

“This helps to avoid the pitfall of over-committing and under-delivering. Some of the tools that can help support individual understanding of the need to be accountable include:

Mentorship and coaching help individuals see different behaviors that can help them demonstrate accountability

Multi-rater assessments – show individuals how their accountability (or lack thereof) impacts others, team meetings – provide an opportunity for regularly reviewing and discussing the progress of everyone’s accountabilities and how they impact the team’s goals and objectives

Uncle Ato continued that requiring accountability to ensure intention leads to actual result.

“Utimately individuals need to understand the requirement to demonstrate accountability, for individuals who manage others, it’s necessary to set clear expectations, and then ensure there is agreement that a commitment is doable and the goal is obtainable.

Lastly, leaders need to insist on the delivery of the committed goal, they can provide support by setting up regular checkpoints to review progress, give timely feedback, and determine additional resources or support that may be needed.

He encouraged that, leaders must become more mindful of individual needs to effectively inspire professional development and overall performance.

“Leaders who listen can create trustworthy relationships that are transparent and breed loyalty, You know the leaders who have their employees’ best interests at heart because they truly listen to them”